William T. Davis

American scientist and historian (1862–1945)
Person human Q8019050
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William T. Davis

Summary

William T. Davis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Staten Island[2]. He was born on January 1, 1862[3]. He died on January 1, 1945[4]. He worked as an entomologist[5], botanist[6], historian[7], and botanical collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William T. Davis was born in Staten Island[2].
  • William T. Davis was born on January 1, 1862[3].
  • William T. Davis was born on October 12, 1862[10].
  • William T. Davis died on January 1, 1945[4].
  • William T. Davis died on January 22, 1945[11].
  • Burial took place at Moravian Cemetery[12].
  • William T. Davis held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William T. Davis worked as an entomologist[5].
  • William T. Davis's professions included botanist[6].
  • William T. Davis worked as a historian[7].
  • William T. Davis's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • William T. Davis is recorded as male[14].
  • William T. Davis's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William T. Davis's Commons category is recorded as William Thompson Davis[16].
  • William T. Davis's residence is recorded as Staten Island[17].
  • William T. Davis's family name is recorded as Davis[18].
  • William T. Davis's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William T. Davis's given name is recorded as Thompson[20].
  • William T. Davis's different from is recorded as William T. Davis[21].
  • William T. Davis's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Collectors of specimens from Montserrat and Cayman Islands[22].
  • William T. Davis's collection items at is recorded as William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1862[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1945[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 150abcd9-227d-4de2-98ed-d1e8b45088dc[28]

Body

Origins and Family

William T. Davis was born in Staten Island[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1862[3] and October 12, 1862[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[5], botanist[6], historian[7], and botanical collector[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1945[4] and January 22, 1945[11]. William T. Davis is buried at Moravian Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

William T. Davis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by James Chapin[30], an ornithologist[31], 1889–1964[32], of United States[33], awarded the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[34], specialised in zoology[35].

FAQs

Where was William T. Davis born?

William T. Davis was born in Staten Island[2].

What did William T. Davis do for work?

William T. Davis worked as entomologist[5], botanist[6], historian[7], and botanical collector[8].

Who did William T. Davis influence?

William T. Davis has been cited as an influence by James Chapin[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . Scientific and Popular Writers on American Snakes (1517-1944): A Check List and Short Biography. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Scientific and Popular Writers on American Snakes (1517-1944): A Check List and Short Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Scientific and Popular Writers on American Snakes (1517-1944): A Check List and Short Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . academic.oup.com. Retrieved . academic.oup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Scientific and Popular Writers on American Snakes (1517-1944): A Check List and Short Biography. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Scientific and Popular Writers on American Snakes (1517-1944): A Check List and Short Biography. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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